National Security Agency releases history of cold war intelligence activities
Subtitle: Soviet strategic forces went on alert three times during September-October 1962 because of apprehension over Cuban situation, top secret codeword history of National Security Agency shows
Contributors: Johnson, Thomas R.; National Security Archive (U.S.)
Series: National Security Archive electronic briefing book -- no. 260; National Security Archive electronic briefing book -- no. 260.
Publisher: National Security Archive
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Subjects: Military intelligence; History; Cryptography; Electronic surveillance; Official secrets; Cold War; United States. National Security Agency; United States
Description: In response to a declassification request by the National Security Archive, the secretive National Security Agency has declassified large portions of a four-part top-secret Umbra study, American cryptology during the Cold War. Despite major redactions, this history discloses much new information about the agency's history and the role of SIGINT and communications intelligence (COMINT) during the Cold War.  Researched and written by NSA historian Thomas Johnson, the three parts released so far provide a frank assessment of the history of the Agency and its forerunners, warts-and-all.
Notes: Title from PDF document (viewed Feb. 10, 2009).

"Posted - November 14, 2008; For more information contact: Matthew Aid."

Mode of access: World Wide Web.